ROYAL TOUR PLEA
By Maoris < <N.Z. treat Astociatien) < GISBORNE, May 11. < The support of the New « Zealand Maori Council was 1 sought by the Mayor of Gisborne (Mr H. H. Barker) in < approaching tour officials i planning the functions for s the visit Of Queen Elizabeth i to New Zealand next year, so I that he could press to have t the official Maori welcome to ( the Queen held in Gisborne, j In discussions with Govern- 1 ment officials he had done his < best to ensure that the one Maori welcome in New Zea- < land would be in Gisborne. < It was customary that only I one such welcome was held i for Royal visitors, said Mr 1 Barker. I “If the Maori council will s support the plea for the wel- ; come to be held in this dis- i trict then I am sure we will i get the support of the tour i organisers,” said Mr Barker, j , !
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31986, 13 May 1969, Page 20
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